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10-SEP-2005 Helen Betts

7th Place
Saturday Afternoon at the Teahouse
by Helen Betts

Ankara, Turkey

Another shot taken in the old part of Ankara. I started to clone out the wires but they are just such an integral part of this place, I decided to leave them.

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Deb Kees19-Sep-2005 14:08
Helen, I don't know how you do it! As Cheryl mentioned, there is lots to look at in this scene, and yet, one would NOT describe it as being "too busy." I agree with Marcus about the electric/phone lines. Is that a satelite dish on the far building? Great work, as usual.---Deb
Marcus 15-Sep-2005 11:09
Very nice! I'm glad you left the wires. They may be the only thing holding this place together. :) Really neat place. This photo has a lot of stories to tell.
Katherine Stanback's Photos14-Sep-2005 00:30
Nice shot - I love the sepia toning for these interesting old buildings!
Guest 14-Sep-2005 00:17
Wow great shot filled with things to look at! Gee I really need to get out and get some buildings like these they are so NEAT!
Helen Betts13-Sep-2005 06:01
Thank you for the comments! It';s a fascinating area, and I'm glad I could share it with you. Larz, I waited for the car to leave as somebody got into it while I was standing there, but unfortunately they jiust sat there in it! I finally had to give up. Helen
Larz13-Sep-2005 00:13
Wow, nice work Helen. If that car were not there, it would be hard to tell which century this was from.

Larz
Guest 11-Sep-2005 01:12
Travel around the world, with Helen Betts:-)
You are so lucky to have accesss to such unique places and subjects, Helen. And, you do such a wonderful job capturing them to share. Great shot! markjay
bottles 11-Sep-2005 01:00
Oh Helen, I wanna be there; I love shots like this! My goodness, how old those buildings must be.